Our Destinations Journal entries are typically accompanied by long essays on everything from our favorite restaurants and cultural sites in Girona, to the riding (and public infrastructure) in Colombia, and the warmth of the people of Guatemala. But similar to our visit to Cuba last year, when it comes to a destination like Paris my words fail me.
From the unending list of amazing restaurants to lounging at Paris Plages day and night there are just too many beautiful aspects of Paris history and culture and lifestyle to justify even attempting to summarize a visit in any sort of concise many. Instead we'll leave you with this extended photo gallery from a few days spent eating too much, drinking too much, and living as much as possible in perhaps the greatest city in the world.
And one brief tidbit of advice: rent Velib e-bikes and take advantage of the ongoing cycling infrastructure improvements in Paris. We spent hours each day on Velib e-bikes (despite Lisa's broken wrist) and they absolutely changed the way we experienced the city. If only New York was half as progressive as Paris when it come to cycling...
New Yorkers storm the desert outside Tucson, Arizona for a 24-hour mountain bike adventure.
Closing out the team’s Belgium cyclocross adventures with a recap of some of our favorite moments and races
In one of the biggest adventures we have ever shared on the Journal, Naveen takes us on her South African bikepacking expedition
Alvaro recounts some of his favorite riding during a winter partly spent in Puerto Rico
Every year, the Tour de France picks one stage for normal people to ride and race. It’s amazing.
The TBD squad goes to Spain for winter training but discovers difficult conditions for riding
A weekend at Santos, a trail system is just outside Ocala in central Florida, and has over 50 miles of trails crisscrossing the Cross Florida Greenway.
A New York City based cyclist and sometimes photographer. Part adventure rider, part crit racer, and fully obsessed with an English bulldog named Winifred.
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E-mail: matthew@tobedetermined.cc